Archives for June 16, 2014

Posts from June 16, 2014

Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) is calling for religious exemptions to be included in the executive order President Obama is expected to issue that will protect LGBT employees of federal contractors from discrimination. The Washington Blade… Read

BY JOSEPH EHRMAN-DUPRE Bigger and better must have been on Dreamworks’ mind as they produced How to Train Your Dragon 2, an emotionally rich follow-up to the 2010 original. The new film takes on many of the themes of the last — loyalty and self-worth… Read

At a GOP convention in Iowa over the weekend, Rick Santorum’s hilariously misguided choice of words were again on full display, with Santorum saying: “Look, I understand why campaigns and all of you want to go out and just bang the president. I… Read

The music video for Britney Spears’ “Work Bitch” was a vampy ode to self-improvement. But super-fan Gal Volinez improved the original by editing himself into Spears’ place… and boy does he turn it out — yassss! See the video AFTER THE JUMP…… Read

Police are continuing to investigate the mysterious death of a transgender activist whose body was found Thursday morning in a parking lot behind a Dairy Queen in Anaheim, California. The Los Angeles Times reports: The death of Zoraida “Ale” Reyes is… Read

With Hillary Clinton’s position on gay marriage back in the news following a combative interview with NPR host Terry Gross on the possible ‘political’ motivations for her “evolution” on the issue, statistician Nate Silver has taken the op… Read

The New York State Assembly has passed a ban on gay conversion therapy for minors, the AP reports: On Monday the Democratic-led Assembly passed the ban 86 to 28. It would prohibit licensed psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, mental health p… Read

US News: On same-sex marriage, both sides claim Pope Francis. U.S. and Iran to work together to fight the ISIS insurgency in Iraq. San Diego Gay Men's Chorus launches artistic dance troupe. Mariah Carey's 1997 photo spends time with her kids.… Read